On a support page of Microsoft, the company stated, 'Parallels Desktop version 18 is an authorised solution for running Arm versions of Windows 11 Pro and Windows 11 Enterprise in a virtual environment on its platform on Apple M1 and M2 computers.”ĪLSO READ: Samsung patents smartwatch with built-in projector

The tech giant has recently announced that Windows 11 is now operational on Apple's M1 and M2 Macs.ĪLSO READ: How to check if your Aadhaar data has been misused: Step-by-step guide Microsoft has partnered with Parallels, a software company to bring Windows to Apple’s Macbooks. It was worth the few extra minutes of system maintenance for such an improved user experience.Follow us on Image Source : PIXABAY Macbook When I updated those Intel-based applications that were annoying me (particularly Chrome), I went from ugh to wow. But you might want to poke around whatever site you're looking at for your distribution to be sure that you're either getting a Universal or Apple Silicon-based binary.Īnd that's it. Most often, if you download now, you'll directly get an M1 native application. Pay particular attention to backing up settings and managing licenses, then uninstall the Intel application. I had to uninstall it, then install a fresh binary to get the speed increase. I tried updating it, but it stayed as an Intel binary. I found that while some applications switch to Universal when updated, many don't.Ĭhrome, for example, was disturbingly slow after I migrated to my M1 MacBook Air. If the application you're finding sluggish shows as Intel, then that's your problem.

Apple's Mac lineup can be confusing as the company transitions from Intel processors to its own Apple Silicon processors.

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